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On the 4th of January 2019, Oslo held the European Green Capital 2019 Opening and Handover Ceremony to officially kick off its European Green Capital year. The Ceremony took place in Oslo’s iconic City Hall and was fully packed to receive guest speakers Mayor of Oslo, Marianne Borgen; Governing Mayor of Oslo, Raymond Johansen; European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella; Mayor of Nijmegen and European Green Capital 2018, Hubert Bruls; and Oslo’s Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport, Lan Marie Nguyen Berg, amongst others. [...]

In light of the latest IPCC assessment report, which states that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees requires rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, 20 cities from across Europe – members of the European Green Capital Network – have come together to sign a joint call for action to enhance sustainability […]

The European Commission’s “Horizon 2020” research and innovation programme, launched in early 2014, will be discussed in depth at this year’s TRA conference. TRA 2014 is open to a wide range of audiences including researchers and academics, decision makers, local authorities, government bodies and non-governmental organisations.

The European Green Capital Award acknowledges the positive influence that well planned sustainable transport can have on the overall environment of a city and has listed local transport as one the 12 indicators. Transportation management can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also reducing the release of air pollutants that can cause health issues. Effective sustainable urban transport can improve citizens health, accessibility, safety, and ultimately lead to more efficient and cost-effective transport of people and goods.